obeisance

noun

Definition of obeisancenext
as in homage
a show of respect or acknowledgement of the authority or importance of another They made obeisance before the king and queen. She earned herself some political enemies when she failed to make the proper obeisance to those in power.

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Recent Examples of obeisance But as wrong-headed as the Court’s obeisance to the executive branch has been (see, for example, its 2024 ruling on Presidential immunity), that deference has its limits. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 After a decade of seemingly supine obeisance, there is no obvious reason why the military leadership would suddenly rouse itself to oppose Xi. — Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025 But Zuckerberg isn’t the only one paying abject obeisance to the president. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 In the first case, Obama was accused of showing obeisance to a foreign ruler and Islam. — Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for obeisance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeisance
  1. homage
  2. respect
  3. salute
  4. nod
  5. bow
  6. reverence
  7. submissiveness
Noun
  • For glam, the actress’ hair was styled with a side part and coiffed in an homage to Old Hollywood glamour by stylist Renato Campora, with makeup by artist Hung Vanngo.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Indiana Pacers 2026–27 Classic Edition uniform pays direct homage to the franchise's powerhouse era in the ABA.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of homage
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  • Just one more reason to give the clever little honey bee its due respect.
    — Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Gallup also found that perceptions of leadership trust, organizational care, cultural connection and respect were related to how employees experienced this period of change.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of respect
Noun
  • Many of the food and beverage options will be locally sourced, and the design will be a salute to New Jersey's history of invention and discovery.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of salute
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  • Tatari is Maori for filter, a nod to the company’s New Zealander roots.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The movie scored Eisenberg a nod for best screenplay and Culkin a best supporting actor win at last year’s Oscars, but the film could have turned out very differently.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of nod
Noun
  • In this case, Nouri and Rhyne sprung for bows in black velvet.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On June 18, 2023, the Titan imploded off the Titanic’s bow, instantly killing all five on board.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Approaching nature with humility and reverence is a beautiful approach to life.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Life that doesn’t just accept its sentence, but embraces it in joyful reverence?
    — Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reverence
Noun
  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness

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“Obeisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeisance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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